diff --git a/src/crypto/asn1.c b/src/crypto/asn1.c
index 4ee95415f..819a8aadb 100644
--- a/src/crypto/asn1.c
+++ b/src/crypto/asn1.c
@@ -372,6 +372,29 @@ int asn1_enter_bits ( struct asn1_cursor *cursor, unsigned int *unused ) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Enter ASN.1 unsigned integer
+ *
+ * @v cursor		ASN.1 object cursor
+ * @ret rc		Return status code
+ */
+int asn1_enter_unsigned ( struct asn1_cursor *cursor ) {
+	int rc;
+
+	/* Enter integer */
+	if ( ( rc = asn1_enter ( cursor, ASN1_INTEGER ) ) != 0 )
+		return rc;
+
+	/* Skip initial positive sign byte if applicable */
+	if ( ( cursor->len > 1 ) &&
+	     ( *( ( uint8_t * ) cursor->data ) == 0x00 ) ) {
+		cursor->data++;
+		cursor->len--;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * Parse value of ASN.1 boolean
  *
diff --git a/src/crypto/rsa.c b/src/crypto/rsa.c
index 14456f755..9c0982cf6 100644
--- a/src/crypto/rsa.c
+++ b/src/crypto/rsa.c
@@ -137,34 +137,6 @@ static int rsa_alloc ( struct rsa_context *context, size_t modulus_len,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * Parse RSA integer
- *
- * @v integer		Integer to fill in
- * @v raw		ASN.1 cursor
- * @ret rc		Return status code
- */
-static int rsa_parse_integer ( struct asn1_cursor *integer,
-			       const struct asn1_cursor *raw ) {
-
-	/* Enter integer */
-	memcpy ( integer, raw, sizeof ( *integer ) );
-	asn1_enter ( integer, ASN1_INTEGER );
-
-	/* Skip initial sign byte if applicable */
-	if ( ( integer->len > 1 ) &&
-	     ( *( ( uint8_t * ) integer->data ) == 0x00 ) ) {
-		integer->data++;
-		integer->len--;
-	}
-
-	/* Fail if cursor or integer are invalid */
-	if ( ! integer->len )
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /**
  * Parse RSA modulus and exponent
  *
@@ -226,7 +198,8 @@ static int rsa_parse_mod_exp ( struct asn1_cursor *modulus,
 	}
 
 	/* Extract modulus */
-	if ( ( rc = rsa_parse_integer ( modulus, &cursor ) ) != 0 )
+	memcpy ( modulus, &cursor, sizeof ( *modulus ) );
+	if ( ( rc = asn1_enter_unsigned ( modulus ) ) != 0 )
 		return rc;
 	asn1_skip_any ( &cursor );
 
@@ -235,7 +208,8 @@ static int rsa_parse_mod_exp ( struct asn1_cursor *modulus,
 		asn1_skip ( &cursor, ASN1_INTEGER );
 
 	/* Extract publicExponent/privateExponent */
-	if ( ( rc = rsa_parse_integer ( exponent, &cursor ) ) != 0 )
+	memcpy ( exponent, &cursor, sizeof ( *exponent ) );
+	if ( ( rc = asn1_enter_unsigned ( exponent ) ) != 0 )
 		return rc;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/src/include/ipxe/asn1.h b/src/include/ipxe/asn1.h
index 641a1190d..914d42f57 100644
--- a/src/include/ipxe/asn1.h
+++ b/src/include/ipxe/asn1.h
@@ -488,6 +488,7 @@ extern int asn1_skip_any ( struct asn1_cursor *cursor );
 extern int asn1_shrink_any ( struct asn1_cursor *cursor );
 extern int asn1_enter_bits ( struct asn1_cursor *cursor,
 			     unsigned int *unused );
+extern int asn1_enter_unsigned ( struct asn1_cursor *cursor );
 extern int asn1_boolean ( const struct asn1_cursor *cursor );
 extern int asn1_integer ( const struct asn1_cursor *cursor, int *value );
 extern int asn1_compare ( const struct asn1_cursor *cursor1,